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The Tactician

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Feb 18, 2013

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• Jun 3, 2017

• #1

Reading the thread on a possible 2030 British World Cup bid, thought it might be interesting to consider what it would look like if the UK international football teams. Fair to say England haven't lived up to expectations in recent years: Would we fare better being able to draw from Scottish, Irish and Welsh players?
(If unclear I'm not saying we should/will, just a bit of fun to see who you'd have in your eleven.

Hart
Coleman Williams Cahill Rose
Ramsey Dier
Bale Alli Lallana
Kane

 

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GloryDays

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Jul 5, 2011

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Leyton, E10.

• Jun 3, 2017

• #2

The Tactician said:

Reading the thread on a possible 2030 British World Cup bid, thought it might be interesting to consider what it would look like if the UK international football teams. Fair to say England haven't lived up to expectations in recent years: Would we fare better being able to draw from Scottish, Irish and Welsh players?
(If unclear I'm not saying we should/will, just a bit of fun to see who you'd have in your eleven.

Hart
Coleman Williams Cahill Rose
Ramsey Dier
Bale Alli Lallana
Kane

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I know you're hypothesising but ROI aren't in the UK.

 

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sir albion

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SWINDON

• Jun 3, 2017

• #3

What's the points as we'll have bale and the rest will be English and if we have to have 3 of each playing etc we'll be dogshite
Avoid this hideous British team at all cost !!!!

 

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GloryDays

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Leyton, E10.

• Jun 3, 2017

• #4

sir albion said:

What's the points as we'll have bale and the rest will be English and if we have to have 3 of each playing etc we'll be dogshite
Avoid this hideous British team at all cost !!!!

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I had a quick look but stopped out of complete sadness when I was researching Scottish contributions.

We think we're in a mess.

 

dejavuatbtn

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Aug 4, 2010

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Henfield

• Jun 3, 2017

• #5

GloryDays said:

I know you're hypothesising but ROI aren't in the UK.

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and it doesn't look like the Jocks will be eligible much longer!

 

The Tactician

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Feb 18, 2013

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• Jun 3, 2017

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• #6

GloryDays said:

I know you're hypothesising but ROI aren't in the UK.

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Yes of course! Shouldn't have included them my mistake

 

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Kinky Gerbil

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hassocks

• Jun 3, 2017

• #7

10 English players then Bale.

Ramsey may get in if injuries.

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

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Gloucester

• Jun 3, 2017

• #8

Not even going to consider it!

 

JBD

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Zone Q

• Jun 3, 2017

• #9

The Tactician said:

Reading the thread on a possible 2030 British World Cup bid, thought it might be interesting to consider what it would look like if the UK international football teams. Fair to say England haven't lived up to expectations in recent years: Would we fare better being able to draw from Scottish, Irish and Welsh players?
(If unclear I'm not saying we should/will, just a bit of fun to see who you'd have in your eleven.

Hart
Coleman Williams Cahill Rose
Ramsey Dier
Bale Alli Lallana
Kane

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Coleman ?

 

Perfidious Albion

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Oct 25, 2011

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At the end of my tether

• Jun 4, 2017

• #10

I long advocated this, seeing past great players from other home nations failing to get the international recognition they deserved and England disadvantaged by the current system.
Now though, with devolution and possible Scottish cessation, it is not going to happen. N.B. the only player I would add to the current England squad is Bale.